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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
18
Governor Cox was nearly injured when a boiler flare released scalding steam aboard his special train. The engineer leaped clear and activated the emergency brakes, stopping the locomotive minutes before a second passenger train arrived, allowing the line to be safely flagged by the train crew.
At St Mihiel France in memory of the first major American war effort plans are set to establish a new hospital for children. The Red Cross in cooperation with the French government will fund and operate a model pediatric hospital, with the junior section coordinating erection and care.
The home of former Canadian prime minister Sir Robert L. Borden was robbed of about $6,000 in Lady Borden's jewels during dinner. Police traced entry to an upstairs window after a tree climb to the veranda roof.
In New York on October 20, Cora Moore highlights sleeve variety from very abbreviated to fuller styles. The article notes draped gathers, under arm pouches, and a double seam that flares away from the arm, describing a new sleeve feature on a simple checked frock and a white turnover collar.
New York oct 20. Untermyer alleges an unlawful scheme by major plumbers stone cutters and steam heating contractors to throttle competition in water New York. Evidence suggested a central clearing house controlled bids while a card index system masked contractor identities and fees. Hettrick admitted earning one to three percent on contracts as insurance against business risks and promised to reveal a key sheet linking index numbers to actual firms tomorrow.
Paris reports stir over Thomas A Edison claiming a telephone to the dead. French savants weigh the claim with skepticism while others argue the soul survives after death and may communicate through future means. Japanese chafe at Peking policies as labor shifts to machinery and farming aids.
The Oct 26 dispatch notes bandit attacks on Hunchun in eastern Manchuria near Korea and Siberia. Japan sends troops for protection, China later refuses reinforcements, and a diplomatic dispute threatens over Korean border areas. China denies admitting Japanese force cooperation on Chinese soil.
Philadelphia reporter Henry MacMann Bo recounts a dramatic claim of being assaulted by hooded Klan members in South Carolina. He alleges they whipped him and threatened lynching while attempting to coerce payment after aiding Miss Lorraine Powell in settling her father’s estate.
Trees in regions with constant water show uniform growth rings when cut. In areas relying on variable rainfall, ring thickness varies accordingly.
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